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The fourth episode of series six of the BBC drama was the most explosive yet, with DI Steve Arnott and DC Chloe Bishop deciding to grab solicitor Jimmy Lakewell from prison and take him to the police station in the hope he would reveal important information to them. Adrian Dunbar has left Line of Duty fans scratching their heads following his comments about the show on Good Morning Britain. And Adrian Dunbar has revealed his character Superintendent Ted Hastings' catchphrase is actually a tribute to his late father. Line Of Duty viewers convinced former OCG leader Tommy Hunter is Jo Davidson's blood relative - and that the crime boss could still be ALIVE. In 2008 Dunbar played the role of Philip Conolly in the critically acclaimed The Last Confession of Alexander Pearce. Viewers desperately scramble to guess who Jo Davidson's DNA match is as BBC subtitles give away that it's a 'he', Line Of Duty: James Lakewell's grisly prison murder EXPLAINED as fans realise he was Roz Huntley's shifty lawyer from series 4, 'I think she's his daughter!' 'I was trying to stop them getting knocked down in the street after the lights turned green. He has also performed with The Royal Shakespeare Company and the Royal Court Theatre during his acting 30-year career. Derek Hilton was a Chief Superintendentand later the Assistant Chief Constable of Central Police. His Line Of Duty character, Superintendent Ted Hastings, served with the RUC during the Troubles, a turbulent time which shaped Dunbar's own formative teenage years. BEL MOONEY:Why does caring for my dad take over my life? Line of Duty's Adrian Dunbar reveals his character Ted Hastings' iconic 'Mother of God' catchphrase is actually a tribute to his late father. 'He would say, "Mother of God" all the time. Here, the Mail takes a look at the Northern Irish actor's journey to the top. 'There's lots of sitting in front of computers for hours on end trying to find one clue and we a bit of that and show it takes a long time to get to the answers sometimes.'. O K, we need to get something out of the way before we embark on the review proper of the new, 90-minutes-a-pop, Adrian Dunbar vehicle Ridley (ITV). Revealed: The new '23' number plates the DVLA deems offensive and has banned including EU23 OFF and GO23 HEL. 'Also Jed was aware that our audience and audiences in general, like to think that those people who are in charge do have a sense of moral fortitude and that there are people out there who will do the right thing, 'So all that was riding on the idea that Ted could be a baddie, so I am glad he came out of it with flying colours.'. Adrian Dunbar starring as . Is Ted Hastings Scottish or Irish? Chloe and armed police officer Ruby Jonesy Jones rushed to help the men escape under heavy fire from the OCG, and just as Jonesy managed to climb up and open the van door, Steve spotted a gunman in a building behind her. Currently Superintendent Ted Hastings in BBC One's #LineOfDuty. His TV alter ego is well known for uttering the iconic line 'Mother Of God' on the BBC series. 'Those were phrases that my father used,' said Dunbar. Adrian Dunbar, 62, is best known as Superintendent Ted Hastings in BBC's Line of Duty which is set to return for the much-anticipated series six on Sunday. Theres not a lot she doesnt know about soaps and TV and can be very handy when a soapy question comes up in a pub quiz! Everything you need to know about Line of Duty star Vicky McClure including her BAFTA and director fianc. 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Kyle Secor Father Peter DiBuono 1 episode, 2013. Image: Getty) Don't Miss. Dunbar's introduction to acting came by way of a decidedly unglamorous stint working in an abbatoir, killing pigs. News Group Newspapers Limited in England No. Dunbar had pangs of envy when Men Behaving Badly propelled his friend to fame in 1991. when he saw who her blood relative was. He starred alongside Stephen Rea and Miranda Richardson in the Neil Jordan thriller The Crying Game. The Ted Hastings actor appeared in My Left Foot (1989) and The Crying Game (1992) after finishing drama school. Since then he has appeared in films such as My Left Foot, The Crying Game, The General, Richard III and Widows' Peak. Niomi Harris For Mailonline Adrian Dunbar (DCI Ted Hastings to you) is reportedly in talks to record an album. Everybody's on it. She was focused on physical therapy because she liked informing people about how massages could make them healthier. DCI Jo Davidson is being blackmailed by an Organised Crime Group. The pigs had to go.'. Adrian Dunbar married his wife, Anna Nygh, in 1986. His favoured tipple is now water, even when away on location filming Line Of Duty in Belfast. Channel 5, 2021 | Travel, Documentary. Like her father, Madeleine is a multi-talented actress, singer and songwriter who works in New York and the UK, writing rap songs with struggling youngsters and getting them back into school. Constable (1982-1989) Sergeant (1989-1995) Inspector (1995-2005) Chief Inspector (2005-2009) . He was the eldest of seven children with two brothers and four sisters, and when he was 10, Adrian moved with his siblings and parents to Portadown in County Armagh. Assistant Managing Editor at What To Watch. He even thought of leaving his career of acting, but his mother wanted him to pursue his dreams. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. I would have been in real difficulty accepting that. Adrian and Neil, pictured here in 2003, met while they were at drama school. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. And while his character's Irish-influenced phrases have become legendary, Adrian, 62, has revealed one of his most used sayings, "Mother of God", was inspired by his late father Sean. And while his character's Irish-influenced phrases have become legendary, Adrian, 62 . TED Hastings' killer catchphrases in Line of Duty including "Mother of God" are borrowed from actor Adrian Dunbar's carpenter father. Adrian Dunbar laughs uneasily when I bring up the tattoo. Thank you for signing up to Whattowatch. Fellas! The actor's younger brother returned to Enniskillen to help support his mother and the five youngest siblings so Dunbar could stay at drama school, for which he remains forever grateful. LINE of Duty's Adrian Dunbar has revealed one of his character's most famous catchphrases, 'Mother of God', is actually in tribute to his late father. 'Portadown was the most marginalised of all the Nationalist communities in the North,' recalled Dunbar. Adrian Dunbar. Tonight's thrilling final episode of the hit BBC 1 series is set to pull in 13million viewers, making it the most-watched UK drama this century. Twitter news page for Adrian Dunbar. His comments come as Line of Duty viewers were left desperate to know who DCI Joanne Davidson is related to after DI Steve Arnott was given a file detailing a DNA match. The 63-year-old, who stars as Superintendent Ted Hastings in . Dunbar, 61, is best known for playing Supt Ted Hastings in the BBC One thriller Line of Duty since 2012. Get daily celeb exclusives and behind the scenes house tours direct to your inbox. As he called her name, it was too late, and she was gunned down, with her death confirmed moments later as Chloe cried. He told the MailOnline (opens in new tab): "I felt totally at home on stage it seemed so natural and I realised that my entire life was going to have to change if I was going to be happy. Adrian Dunbar on being a 'sex symbol' Ted Hastings has been declared the guilty crush of many Line of Duty fans, and when this was put to Adrian in an interview with The Telegraph, he said: "I . The Enniskillen actor, who returns as Superintendent Ted Hastings in . Earlier in his career he was lead singer in his own band Adie Dunbar and the Jonahs, playing a style of music he calls 'folk jazz'. Adrian's father Seandied suddenly from a brain haemorrhage in 1979, while the star was studying in his second year at drama school. Published: 22:19 GMT, 30 April 2019 | Updated: 02:00 GMT, 1 May 2019. . Adrian Dunbar and his wife Anna have a grown up daughter called Madeleine together. He lives in Crouch End, North London. He was also secretly affiliated with organised crime. The pigs had to go!". Published: 10:14 EST . Adrian Dunbar has become a much-loved household name since landing the role of Superintendent Ted Hastings, the chief of police anti-corruption unit AC-12 in BBC crime drama Line of Duty. Covering over 600 miles Adrian visits breath taking locations, drives beautiful coastal roads, sees fantastic feats of engineering and tastes amazing cuisine. As the Troubles exploded, the Dunbar family moved back to Enniskillen. How to use the 'JAILBREAK' version of ChatGPT: Simple trick lets you access an unfiltered alter-ego of the 'How I snatched JK Rowling's baby out of her abusive husband's arms - and helped her flee with the Harry French authorities fear 'narco-tourists' could flock to Normandy beaches after 'more than two tonnes of Do not sell or share my personal information. LINE of Duty's Adrian Dunbar has revealed one of his character's most famous catchphrases, 'Mother of God', is actually in tribute to his late father. The star said it was a "relief" knowing he wasn't the corrupt police officer especially since his character conducts himself "to the letter of the law". FELLA! Speaking on the How To Fail With Elizabeth Day podcast, Adrian said: "The Mother of God stuff comes from my dad who used to use that all the time. 'I was sober, they were drunk,' insisted Dunbar. Adrian added: "It was a relief for me, as I spent all this time playing this character and I always thought Ted had a sense of duty and a moral core. BRILLIANT!' Adrian Dunbar is the eldest of seven siblings. Line of Duty star Adrian Dunbar has revealed his wife laughs at his growing status as a sex symbol. He then told Buckells that's what happens "to a rat" before leaving the cell. Despite Jimmy surviving the attack, when he returned to prison he was summoned to the cell of corrupt officer DS Buckells who acted as a diversion before criminal Lee Banks appeared behind him and strangled hi to death. Dunbar also appeared in Cracker, Inspector Morse, Silent Witness, Ashes To Ashes, A Touch Of Frost and Death In Paradise. Ridley admitted to placing $1,500 in wagers on NFL games in 2021. Adrian Dunbar has addressed the similarities between his two major policing roles. Speaking on the How To Fail With Elizabeth Day podcast, Adrian said: "The 'Mother of God' stuff comes from my dad who used to use that all the time. There was a problem. 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Adrian preferred that Ted would stay at his own place instead of moving in with . Part of the Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday & Metro Media Group. The 62-year-old has starred as Hastings for all six series of Line of . Mark Atteberry . He said: 'The police recognise me and might give me a thumbs up and it's quite good fun that. What to Watch is part of Future plc, an international media group and leading digital publisher. Played Bail Organa in "Star Wars: The Phantom Menace" but his scenes were left on the cutting room floor. The happy couple currently live together in Crouch End . Set in 1950's Father Brown is one of the best comedy films on BBC iPlayer and features Mark Williams as the Roman Catholic Priest who in his free time or when his parish is involved solves crimes. Recently on television he has played Superintendent Ted Hastings, played by Adrian Dunbar, has become known for theater.Them forming a strong bond and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, and. Unlike his Line of Duty alter ego Ted Hastings whose marriage has gone down the pan, Adrian and his wife Anna have been happily married since 1986 after meeting not long after Adrian left drama school. Adrian told Radio Times that his dream sitcom co-star would be Anna Maxwell Martin, who starred alongside him as Ted's grief interrogator in Line of Duty's Season 5: "She's very funny and I'd love to do a sitcom with her.". Dunbar's theatre credits include The Shaughraun and Exiles at Dublin's Abbey Theatre; Real Dreams and The Danton Affair at the Royal Shakespeare Company; King Lear, Pope's Wedding, Saved and Up to the Sun And Down to the Centre at Royal Court Theatre and Conversations on a Homecoming at the Lyric Theatre in Belfast; A Trinity of Two (as Oscar Wilde) at Dublin's Liberty Hall Theatre; and Boeing Boeing (London, 2007). He has also starred in TV shows including, Cracker, A Touch of Frost, Kidnapped, Ashes to Ashes, Death in Paradise and Silent Witness. He also made a guest appearance in the BBC Radio 4 series Baldi, and appeared on stage as Vermeer in an adaptation of Girl with a pearl earring. Line of Duty star Adrian Dunbar, who plays Superintendent Ted Hastings, regularly pays tribute to his late father Sean in the show in a special way. Heat: release date, plot, cast, trailer and all we know about Danny Dyer's new drama, Meet the Creed III cast: who's who in the boxing movie, The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer 2023: release date, celebs and all we know. Get the latest updates, reviews and unmissable series to watch and more! Of Hollywood, he says: 'Only a few people actually make big dough there. Become an OK! *Line of Duty Episode 4 airs on Sunday at 9pm on BBC One, Get the biggest TV headlines, recaps and insider knowledge straight to your inbox. Will Vladimir Putin's empress pay the ultimate price for his war on the West? Mike Dryden, the formerDeputy Chief Constable, was last seen resigning from his post for perverting the course of justice in series two. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. A Roman Catholic by birth, like his TV persona, Dunbar was born in Enniskillen, Co Fermanagh, in 1958, the son of a joiner and the eldest of seven children. Now, of course, he's something of an unlikely sex symbol, even getting eyed up by the 'check-out ladies in Tesco'. Niomi Harris For Mailonline, Martin Compston's BBC drama The Nest is 'axed due to coronavirus setbacks' despite 8 million viewers tuning in to watch first series, Line Of Duty: 'Who IS it?' Suddenly we were living in a town where, if you were Catholic, you literally couldn't walk down the street without getting some kind of conflict.". Dunbar has a daughter and stepson from his 1986 marriage to Australian actress Anna Nygh. 'I don't know anyone else I could have hooked up with who could have handled me,' says Dunbar. Adrian Dunbar as Ted Hastings and Vicky McClure as Kate Fleming in series four of Line of Duty. Ted has been a firm favourite with fans alongside Steve Arnott (Martin Compston) and Kate Fleming (Vicky McClure) in the award-winning series but Line of Duty is far from Adrian's first role. One of the most shocking discoveries was AC-12's Kate is now working with a new team- with some fans suggesting she could even be the infamous H. While chatting to her new gaffer DCI Davidson, Kate said: 'I got fed upon nicking coppers, I'd rather go after the psycho who murdered Gail [Vella].'. Adrian Dunbar stars as Superintendent Ted Hastings. The comments below have not been moderated. Here are 11 of the very best from the beloved superintendent, played by Adrian Dunbar Read our Lin DCI Jo Davidson's mother is Anne-Marie McGillis. Bath We were barricaded in with diggers and earth-movers. He is an actor and producer, known for. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. Since 2012, he has played Superintendent Ted Hastings in all six series of BBC Television's Line of Duty. . Adrian Dunbar (born 1 August 1958) is an Irish actor, director and singer, known for his television and his theatre work. Anna and Adrians daughter, Madeleine was born in 1987. Father Paul Stone 1 episode, 1995 Gerard Lee . Adrian didn't make the final cut due to plot reasons. Adrian Dunbar's dad Sean, pictured in the 1950s, was emotionally distant As always you can unsubscribe at any time. But as the convoy of armed police sped through the streets, they were suddenly ambushed by the Organised Crime Group, causing the white van Steve and Jimmy were in to flip onto its side. OK! During the same interview, Adrian also confirmed that Ted is not mystery villain 'H'. 10:14 EST 12 Apr 2021 Having left school at 17, Dunbar wanted more from life, so got involved in a local acting group, St Michael's Amateur Dramatics Society though he kept his extra-curricular activities quiet in case colleagues thought he was getting 'a bit above myself'. Line of Duty star Adrian Dunbar. Bishop is one of AC-12's newest recruits, and as Gates and his wife Jools had two daughters, Natalie and Chloe, viewers have suggested their shared first name 'can't be a coincidence'. Fans have suggested that Bishop either took her mother's maiden name or the name of a step-father, so that her true identity remains a secret - for now. He was devastated when his father passed away and regretted the fact that they were not able to develop a close relationship before his passing. After learning some tricks of the trade at websites Digital Spy, Entertainment Daily, and Woman & Home, Claire landed a role at Whats On TV and whattowatch.com writing about all things TV and film, with a particular love for Aussie soaps, Strictly Come Dancing and Bake Off. After the bombshell last series that H was an organisation of bent coppers as opposed to the one figure, fans have been theorising who could be the mysterious fourth policeman embroiled in the scandal. 1,871 likes. After leaving school at 17 he then got involved in a local amateur dramatics group in his spare time. It was while on a night out with his pals that everyone's favourite screen copper had his own run-in with the law, spending the night in a police cell. Kimberley Nixon (Griet) and Adrian Dunbar (Vermeer) in the 'Girl with a Pearl Earring' at the Theatre Royal in London in 2008. Bent copper "H" is due to be unmasked, with AC-12 chief Ted among the names in the frame. Find out what Uber drivers really think of you! . Adrian Dunbar is known as an Irish actor, screenplay writer, and director. Father Flaherty is Michael's friend and confidante. Adrian Dunbar and Anna Nygh South Bank Sky Arts Awards in London in July 2017. "Jed is aware of our audience and they know Ted has a sense of moral fortitude. For 10 years, Adrian Dunbar played one of the most recognisable, quotable, even fanciable (he came top of Woman's Hour's eight guilty crushes list in 2017), detectives on British television . Claire is Assistant Managing Editor at What To Watch and has been a journalist for over 15 years, writing about everything from soaps and TV to beauty, entertainment, and even the Royal Family. He originally played the part of Bail Organa, Princess Leia's adopted Dunbar co-wrote and starred in the 1991 film Hear My Song, nominated for Best Original Screenplay at the BAFTA awards.. How To Fail With Elizabeth Day on Apple Podcasts. By Katie Archer Published: 26 April 2021 - 2.21pm. Despite not making it to the final edit, stills of Adrian from the film were used to promote the release. DCI Jo Davidson's mystery blood relative is? 2 September 2021. I wouldn't let her down.' He was born on 1 August, 1958. Major Cast - Mark Williams, Sorcha Cusack, Hugo Speer, Kasia Koleczek, Tom Chambers. I would have been in real difficulty accepting that. Leading ladies include Natasha Richardson, Tara Fitzgerald, Frances Barber and even Susanna Reid, who on the Good Morning Britain sofa giggled as a clip was shown of her TV debut in 1985's The Price, being kidnapped by an IRA terrorist, played by Dunbar. When not on the slaughter line, he played bass guitar and sang back-up vocals with an Elvis impersonator. More recently he has been performing in a central London branch of Pizza Express for an 'Audience With' event, and performed a rousing rendition of What A Wonderful World on Ireland's Late, Late Show. The 'lost' Star Wars: The Phantom Menace scene - Dunbar did not make the final cut, Dunbar with Diana Quick in Mothter's Milk, 2012. Two of the actor's siblings followed their father into the carpentry trade, but Dunbar is, by his own admission, 'useless' with his hands. Each two-hour episode investigates a different . . EnglishPoor Superintendent Ted Hastings (Adrian Dunbar) has been informed that he will need to take early retirement, with Patricia being brought in to head up a scaled-back anti-corruption unit.Line of Duty star Anna Maxwell Martin responds to Patricia Carmichael fan theoryAs the show kicked o, seasoned fans took to They have been married for 33 years, live in Crouch End, North London, and have a second home in County Leitrim. Adrian Dunbar is reconnecting with his roots as he travels the wild and rugged west and north coasts of Ireland. During the same interview, Adrian also confirmed that Ted is not mystery villain 'H'. Inside Matt Hancock's 41-hour battle to save his career when photo of 'a snog and heavy petting' with aide 'Arrested at the airport? The band have even been on tour, playing in venues in Nashville and Austin, Texas. and now actor Adrian Dunbar has revealed the inspiration behind the catchphrases. His comments come as Line of Duty viewers were left desperate to know who DCI Joanne Davidson is related to after DI Steve Arnott was given a file detailing a DNA match. But despite seeming confident in her new role, some viewers were left wondering if all was at it seems and theorised that Kate could still be undercover for AC-12. "So the Mother of Gods are a way of saying thanks to him in certain ways.". Adrian Dunbar, 60, has risen to household fame with his role as Superintendent Ted Hastings in Line Of Duty, but he has had a versatile and starry career for the best part of 40 years. He starred alongside fellow Northern Irish actor Ciarn McMenamin in the remote rain-forests of north west Tasmania. It wouldn't be Line of Duty if things didn't swiftly start going wrong for unit AC-12.